The Washington critic., 1887-07-11
WASHINGTON, JULY ii, 1887.

WASHINGTON, JULY II, 1887.
TIE Archbishop of New York has
finally made announcement to the
reverend clergy and faithful laity" of
his diocese that DIR. Edward McGlynu,
late rector OF st. Stephens Church,
fJr col tumacloualy ignoring a positive
command OF the Pope, is "cut Off from
the communion of the Church, from
It's sacramrn's and participation in it,
prayers, md that should he persist 10
his present obdurate course lie will BIZ
deprived of the hight to Christian
burial after death. The Pontiif at
Rome, consistently with the attitude he
has taken and the instructions he has
Issued relative to DIR McGlynn's Of.
fenses, could do nothing less than close
the portals Of the Church upon him.
To have done otherwise would have
been construed by The friends of DIR.
McGlynn as a surrender on the part of
the Papal authorities, and could not
fail TO encourage u further spirit of
insubordinailnn. 1t Is now thought
that the rccrggnt priest will make an
appeal to the Archbishop for regular
ecclesiastical trial, on the ground that
the proceedings at Rome are Irregular
and invalid. But diocesan court will
scarcely assume the light to call the
Pope's authority into question. If ap.
peal is taken 1t will, doubtless, be to
Rome whence the bull of excommuni.
cation issued.
KING KALAKAUA of the Hawaiian
Islands has been practically relieved
from duty. That is, he retains his rank
and Is still monarch of all he surveys,
but is not permitted to survey much
With new Ministry, about the forma.
tion of which he was kindly permitted
not to worry himself, and which will
kindly take upon itself the sole ad.
ministration of public affairs, the
King will have little else to do but
draw his salary and spend 1t. Il may
be that Mr.. Gibson, the deposed Prime
Minister, will seek to incite resistance
TO the new order of things, but his
opportunities are limited he is under
duress without resources, aud ap.
parently without adherents. The new
Ministry, on the other hand, has
powerful support in the Spreckles firm,
and its action, If reasonable and sa-
gaclous, will be supparlel by the
foreign powers Interested in The Islands
In the meantime, Queen Kapiolani
returns in a depressed aud dlsap.
pointed condition, 81 far AS her iinln.
cial expectations were concerned, aud
with little consul,ion for her rcprobatc
husband.
MR. JEFFERSON DAVIS is ont with
another elaborate chapter of war reml.
nisceucc, the chirf burden of which Is
that on several occasions during the
late unpleasanlDcss Efforts were made
TO assa,sinate him. Very likely there
is some foundation for his beliefs. The
times were considerably out Of joint in
those days, and there were people even
in Richmond 10 whom Mr.. Davis was
obnoxious. Cranks and consprators
of all sorts were bred with uu~hole
some rapldity. But any attempt to i'm
plcate Governor Curtin of Pennsylva
mia in conspiracy to take the life o
the Confederate President must fail oI
Its own preposterous stupidity. Gov
ernor Curtin wasn't built that way
Mr.. Davis should call halt upon hi
garrulity before running into such dis
tempered imaginations. lie no doub
passed through many dangers, but h
seems 10 have been far more fortunate
than President Lincoln in his escapes
IT is NOT so certain that ex Senate
Dorsey is out of politics. lie is
restless individual and not likely Il
remain long in the midst of q bustllnl
political center without catching tn
spirit of It's surroundings. According
to that mysterious and omnipresent in
divldual, "a prominent citizen" VIII
was interviewed about the matter da
or two ago, Mr.. Dorsey intends to de
vote much OF his time from now on t.
the management Of the next Presiden
tial campaign. He has had experienc
in this line of business and serves hi
friends with loyalty that usual
proves very effective. He is for Shel
man first and for the nominee Of tn
convention second.
THE "Knighis of the Switch" is on
of the latest mob organizations of th
country. 1t has distinguished itself O
rs several occasions by the inhuman flal
ellation OF erring women and truai
wives. il affects to be highly moral
Its aims, but is certainly most brutal nm
unmanly in lis methods. The membe
claim that the law affords tco little pr
lection TO society," hut rs rule it wei
better TO take the chances Of mala,
ministration of the law than to often
both law and order by shockiu
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of justice.
The testimonial to MIR. GladstoI
from his American friends was pr
sented to him Saturday by Mr.. Pulitz,
Ofthe New York WoyH In form We
suited to the occasion, and was O
cepted by the grand old man with nea
ness and dispatch. Mr.. Blaine W
conspicuous on the occasion by h
absence at Edinburgh. Congressmt